Hearts have tried to push a positive narrative for a brighter future this week with new investment set to pumped into the club.
And they have a chance to finally put to bed any last lingering doubt of being dragged into a relegation play-off if they can see off Motherwell on Saturday.
The capital club have endured a season from hell after they blew two chances to finish in the top six and then lost a Scottish Cup semi-final to Aberdeen.
They then axed boss Neil Critchley and they got a new manager bounce of sorts last week when caretaker Liam Fox guided them to a comeback win in Dingwall against Ross County.
Hearts now have a eight point cushion with three games left so a win and in all likelihood a draw would be enough to secure their survival.
Motherwell secured yet another season in the Premiership last week with a win at Dundee – only Celtic and Aberdeen have been in the top flight for longer consecutive years.
Austrian boss Michael Wimmer was a surprise choice for the Well hot-seat, but has done a more than decent job in Lanarkshire.
How the bookies view it: Hearts well backed
The hosts are very strong favourites to get the three points needed at 4/9 with Boylesports. Motherwell have been written off at 5/1 and the draw is 16/5.
Recent head to heads: Nothing between them this term.
It's been a home win apiece and a draw in the three meetings between the sides this season. Hearts were frustrated to only gain a goalless draw last month at Fir Park which cost them a top six place.
Players to watch: Shanks back on track
Much has been made of Hearts skipper Lawrence Shanklan's form this season and he will depart at the end of the season. But his double last week was massive for Hearts and he is 33/20 to score anytime with UniBet.
Zimbabwean hitman Tawanda Maswanhise broke his personal goal drought last week which had stretched back to January. He is 9/2 to score anytime with Betfred.
Predicted line-ups:
Cammy Devlin should return to the Hearts squad after missing out through illness last week. Jamie McCart is injured.
Aston Oxborough may keep his place in goal after making his first start last week since January. John Koutroumbis is suspended after getting sent off last week.
Hearts: Gordon, Forrester, Kent, Halkett, Penrice, Baningime, Grant, Spittal, Forrest, Vargas, Shankland.
Motherwell: Oxborough, Wilson, O’Donnell, Casey, Thompson, Sparrow, Halliday, Miller, Paton, Slattery, Watt.
Anything else catch the eye?
Hearts had to come from a goal behind last week in the Highlands to win and with the pressure almost off now, there could and should be goals in this one too.
Motherwell are a team who have scored five goals in their last two games and can contribute here, but Hearts should be too strong and they also look like the shackles have been taken off under new caretaker management too.
Back them to win and both teams to score at 11/5 with Boylesports.
Motherwell are safe and that should lead to an open game. Take a chance and back over 3.5 goals at 9/5 with Boylesports.
Shankland also looks like a player reborn under Fox and he can get on the scoresheet here too.
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